United States Department of Health and Human Services

"Department of Health and Human Services" redirects here. For government departments by that name in other jurisdictions, see Department of Health and Human Services (disambiguation).

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Seal of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Flag of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Department headquarters
Department overview
Formed	April 11, 1953 (as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)
Preceding agencies	Federal Security Agency United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	Hubert H. Humphrey Building Washington, D.C.
Employees	80,000
Annual budget	$1.631 trillion (2022)
Department executives	Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary Jim O'Neill, Deputy Secretary
Website	www.hhs.gov

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the US federal government created to protect the health and providing essential human services. Before the Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).

HHS is administered by the secretary of health and human services, who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate.